What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does Upper middle income rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Upper middle income?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Upper middle income

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Upper middle income
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Upper middle income: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.1291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.7%

Rank

11th

of 12 groups

All-time high

0.2614 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

All-time low

0.0895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Upper middle income, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Upper middle income is 0.1291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Upper middle income peaked at 0.2614 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Upper middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0963 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1972	0.1015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1973	0.0952 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1974	0.0941 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1975	0.103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1976	0.1156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1977	0.1255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1978	0.1429 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1979	0.1445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1980	0.1452 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1981	0.1537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1982	0.1725 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1983	0.2054 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1984	0.2057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1985	0.218 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1986	0.2328 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1987	0.2614 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1988	0.242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1989	0.2208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1990	0.1999 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1991	0.2145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1992	0.2097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1993	0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1994	0.2158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1995	0.2112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1996	0.2025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1997	0.2026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1998	0.2405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1999	0.2559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2000	0.2337 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2001	0.2325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2002	0.2291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2003	0.2139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2004	0.1973 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2005	0.1639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2006	0.1533 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2007	0.1465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2008	0.1311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2009	0.1361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2010	0.124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2011	0.1179 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2012	0.1263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2013	0.1307 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2014	0.1402 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2015	0.1449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2016	0.1547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2017	0.1528 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2018	0.1488 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2019	0.155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2020	0.1697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2021	0.1498 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2022	0.1396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2023	0.134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2024	0.1291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1452 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2614 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1999 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1837 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2337 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1179 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

8 Suriname 0.9484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Zambia 0.8772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Ukraine 0.8188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Rwanda 0.7575 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Nicaragua 0.6876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Djibouti 0.6835 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Cape Verde 0.6799 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Upper middle income?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Upper middle income was 0.1291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.2614 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Upper middle income rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Upper middle income?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Upper middle income data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.